Jack:Months Ago:"Don't ever come anywhere near the border again!" the warrior who threw me into the woods yelled, speeding up so I couldn't catch up to him.Even if I tried, I wouldn’t have made it. These cowards had injected me with a hell of a lot of wolfsbane before dumping me here.And now, I was on my own.For hours, I stayed in the woods, not moving an inch, replaying how perfect my life had been before my downfall.Then it hit me--where it all began."Tabitha!" I hissed.She wasn’t even that attractive, just a young girl I’d found myself fascinated by. She made me feel alive again, made me forget about trivial matters, made me party like I didn’t have responsibilities.But when I wanted her to become Luna Queen, like Carena had been, she refused. She didn't want to grow up, and in return, I lost everything.I should have stayed with Carena.Everyone had influenced me into cheating on her. My mother would constantly argue with me until I started abusing Carena. Suddenly, I was
Jack:“What?” I asked the deranged old man, confused. He was displaying so many emotions on his face that he even made me wonder if I truly knew who he was talking about.He took another step closer, and his men behind me quickly slapped the back of my head, forcing me to bow before him.I didn't resist because I was curious about who he was. Plus, he had a large following, that much was clear. People I could use to my advantage. But only if I could figure out who he was and what children he was talking about.“I don’t know,” I shrugged, genuinely baffled as he stared at me with intensity.“You knew my daughter, so tell me--where is she? Why hasn’t she returned to the pack?” His certainty that I knew his daughter stunned me. I had to press for more details.“Who is your daughter?” I asked after lowering my head in submission.“Tabitha!” The name sent a shiver down my spine.I hadn't expected to hear her name again, and certainly not from a rogue.“You were dating my daughter. So why d
SawyerI stood in front of one of the TVs with Louis as we watched a man step in front of the camera. It was not looking well. This Jack was a sickly man, who deserved a sickly death. And I will give it to him myself, I promised myself. "Hello, Alpha King Sawyer!" he muttered, sending chills down my spine because I recognized him instantly.It was Matt.I should have dealt with him long ago. Every person exposing themselves like this was exactly why I didn’t want dangerous people roaming around. But I never thought these people would turn out to be so evil and crazy. "As promised, I’ll give you your sister back. But first, you have to play a little game with me for her." There was a mocking tone in his voice. "I’m going to hide your sister in one of the rooms, and I’ll give you a clue. There are 10 floors with countless rooms in this building, and she’s in one of them. Find her before time runs out." He cackled but didn’t elaborate further. However, as he lifted a knife, I already k
Jack:“There’s no evidence, damn it. We’re screwed. That beast is on his way to the pack, and the moment he gets his hands on us, we’re dead,” I told Matt, who was standing over the unconscious girl.“What should we do now?” he asked, just as terrified as I was. Our entire plan had fallen apart.We could’ve easily destroyed Sawyer’s reputation and gotten him arrested. If he had unleashed his animal, we could’ve united the packs against him, hunting him down and killing him. But now, we looked like the ones who attacked the Alpha King’s mansion while he was away and kidnapped his mate.“It’s time for Plan B,” I muttered.“There was a Plan B? So, you knew we’d fail?” Matt crossed his arms, glaring at me. He had been obedient until now, but ever since he realized I couldn’t be the Alpha King, he’d been questioning everything.“It’s actually an even better option,” I said, recalling all the research I’d done after leaving Tabitha at her father’s house, only to be thrown out like some stra
Sawyer:"How did you—" Matt stammered, gulping as he quickly stepped away from the bed. He had been stabbing her palms to make her cry and scream."What the fuck are you?" he shouted, his voice shaking as he stared at my wolf form.Was he talking to my wolf? His steps faltered as he backed toward the window. It was too high for him to jump, but I wasn’t going to let him take the easy way out. A fall from that height wouldn’t kill him—he’d heal, and I wasn’t about to let that happen.As I cornered him, Louis arrived. He had quickly shifted back to human form, ready to take care of Payton. While Louis untied her hands and wrapped her in his arms, comforting her, I steadily advanced toward Matt."Your sister wasn’t a saint," Payton began, her voice trembling but determined, as I ensured Matt had no room to escape. I positioned myself between him and the window, cutting off any chance he had of jumping."She killed her former boss when he caught her stealing money," Payton continued. "And
SawyerMany years Ago:After I was chosen by my father, he took me to the dark woods and made me sit in the heart of the forest, surrounded by the darkest energy, and prayed.That night, he offered me to the woods and transferred his dark power to me. When he brought me back home, for months afterward, he would lock everyone in their rooms. But I remained awake, accompanying him as he brought in people and tortured them.He made me clean the blood and often took me to the woods, where he forced me to hold a camera and record him while he swung the hammer, killing those innocent souls.I was too young and small to save them. So whenever they begged me for help, I felt utterly helpless and consumed by guilt.There was one time when I tried to help someone escape, but of course, my father found out. He beat my younger siblings and Lady Jane in front of me to teach me a lesson.After that, I obeyed him without question, becoming a silent puppet. I just knew I couldn't save anyone in that
Sawyer:Current Time:“Look around the exit!” I yelled at Ronan as we ran through the pack, desperately searching for any sign of Jack. Thankfully, Payton was safe, being taken care of by Louis. Yet, I couldn't find peace.It seemed Jack had vanished, but he hadn't left alone—he had taken my Carena. I hurried back into the mansion, racing down the hallway and descending the stairs to the basement. I was shocked to find the wall broken, but of course, he had asked for it.There was no way he would have left without destroying everything in his path. Even the bones were gone."Brother, what’s going on?" Ronan walked in, placing a hand on my shoulder to shake me back to reality.“They took him,” I muttered under my breath, trying to stay calm despite everything spiraling out of control.“Who?” Ronan asked, confusion evident on his face.“I have a terrible fear, Ronan. They're trying to escape with Carena,” I said, my voice strained. The moment I spoke, I saw him gulp.“I’ll take care of
Carena:I was heavily pregnant and miserable, but I kept going for the sake of my baby and the hope of seeing Sawyer again one day. I just didn’t know how he would react to the fact that my child belonged to someone else.“You shouldn’t starve yourself,” the maid they had hired for me said, causing me to roll my eyes.I didn’t get along with any of these people.They were all enemies of both me and Sawyer, working for that despicable man.“I’m full,” I sighed. “Before you start lecturing me, I had breakfast less than two hours ago,” I scoffed, irritated.She rolled her eyes and left the hut. We had been on the run—or rather, they had kept me on the run—for months.Every time Sawyer got close, they would pack up and flee again. They’d managed to evade him many times by threatening my life, and of course, Sawyer always relented.“Hey,” Jack entered, having taken care of the food and other necessities for the night. He smiled at me.The mattress I sat on was uncomfortable, lacking the fa